Sheep Farming: Choosing Good Lambs

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  • @cindyboard7816
    @cindyboard7816 2 роки тому +8

    Love seeing the lambs outside enjoying themselves!!! It's hard to find undesirable traits in your lambs, I find myself critiquing them as I watch!😂 You are training us well Lynn!!! Stay warm and stay safe!!!

    • @EwetopiaFarms
      @EwetopiaFarms  2 роки тому +1

      I hope they are improving each season! We are constantly critiquing or maybe admiring 😆 the lambs. I think we are actually quite tough on our own sheep in judging them. But if course we love them all too!😅🙂

  • @susanmarsh4351
    @susanmarsh4351 2 роки тому +8

    One of the bonuses of allowing the lambs to range, explore and exercise outside at this time is they will gain the maturity, confidence and ability to move as a group in preparation for the time when they are weaned and moved to another barn. They become more familiar with the farm layout.

  • @daledapprich3122
    @daledapprich3122 2 роки тому +3

    Oh what a happy video! Thank you for sharing the fun.👏👏👏

  • @michaelwalsh648
    @michaelwalsh648 2 роки тому +4

    Excellent compare and contrast on the lambs! It was so funny when you were reviewing the lamb laying on the box and he exploded off the box!! The colder weather has really energized the lambs. So fun to watch! We're starting to see lots of baby bumps on the ewes........it won't be long now! Have a great weekend!

    • @EwetopiaFarms
      @EwetopiaFarms  2 роки тому +3

      Yes, he was funny - from dead stop to full motion!😁

  • @pathowes32
    @pathowes32 2 роки тому +4

    Love the lamb races. They have so much fun. The evaluation of the Dorset’s was very informative. I had a pet Dorset named Susie when I was growing up. She would go for walks with me on her leash. Most of the town knew Susie

    • @EwetopiaFarms
      @EwetopiaFarms  2 роки тому +1

      That is awesome! So where are you from and what type of Dorset was she now that you've heard our descriptions of them?

    • @pathowes32
      @pathowes32 2 роки тому

      @@EwetopiaFarms Susie was clean faced. Her ears had wool on them. I don’t have a good photo of her legs. She lambed well. Susie was around over 60 years ago.

    • @EwetopiaFarms
      @EwetopiaFarms  2 роки тому

      @@pathowes32 but so nice that you remember her still!🙂

  • @rhondamitchell5892
    @rhondamitchell5892 Рік тому

    I missed this video some how ,but I'm here watching the lamb races always makes me smile.

  • @patriciaruppert201
    @patriciaruppert201 2 роки тому +2

    Good morning Arnie and Lynn. You had more snow and we are getting some more snow today. The lambs were having quite the time running in the yard today. It is so much fun to watch. They are happy just being alive. Thank you for explaining what you are looking for in both the rams and the girls. Looks like you have done real keepers in the group and why you have repeat customers wanting your sheep. And as usual the boys like to have you visit them. You are so cute sitting with them. Arnie is so handy fixing the drinker and the gates etc. you to make a great team. Hugs to you both. 🥰🥰🥰

    • @EwetopiaFarms
      @EwetopiaFarms  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks again for your kind comments! 🥰🥰🥰

  • @jxflem5588
    @jxflem5588 2 роки тому

    Hello 👋 it’s so peaceful looking at the baby Dorset have fun in the snow looking good.his top line is solid very strong Dorset ram.

  • @claymonsterpottery
    @claymonsterpottery 2 роки тому +4

    They’re being true sheep running outside. Sliding and falling is the fun part! Your video was the happiest part of my morning. I had an idea for a video topic if your ever stuck for an idea. Could you discuss sheep sounds and communication? You’ve mentioned a few noises. In past videos but maybe like a montage so a new sheep farmer would know what they’re sheep are trying to say. And it’s super cold down here, can’t imagine how cold it is up there. Take care.

  • @deborahclarke8107
    @deborahclarke8107 2 роки тому +2

    Hi, Lynne, great video and so informative. If I had the land and lived in Canada, I know I''d be on a waiting list for all the little runty, not what your looking for lambs you couldn't use and give them the best life ever as pets! If only... I also think you right in trying to get the right look for the Dorsets, although all you sheep are stunning! see you tomorrow xx

    • @EwetopiaFarms
      @EwetopiaFarms  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks Deborah. It's funny how those little misfits do capture your heart!. I am usually able to find pet homes for the females. Males are tougher but I did manage to get a few of them into pet homes too. Thanks for watching. Where are you from?

  • @dibell3662
    @dibell3662 2 роки тому

    Me again, love the silly lambs thanks for sharing

  • @debrahpawlyshyn8414
    @debrahpawlyshyn8414 2 роки тому

    Excellent video on choosing breeding stock.

  • @justinanovak8040
    @justinanovak8040 2 роки тому

    Yea for wooly ears! Wonderful seeing the lambs racing around outside. Thank you for clarifying about the knock knees, to me they didn’t look right, but don’t have a sheep background.

    • @EwetopiaFarms
      @EwetopiaFarms  2 роки тому +1

      Yes, conformation I find is obvious to most people even if they don't have a background with animals. If something doesn't look right, you can usually tell especially when there are good ones around as comparisons. The problem is when all of someone's sheep have bad legs. Then they may not understand what good legs look like or understand how that fault usually carries on throughout the whole animal.

  • @bohammarberg4072
    @bohammarberg4072 2 роки тому +2

    🌹🌹🌹🌹

  • @LimeKilnFarmNY
    @LimeKilnFarmNY Рік тому

    300 and some sheep in New York USA. LOVE your vids! Learning something every video. Keep up the great work

    • @EwetopiaFarms
      @EwetopiaFarms  Рік тому +1

      Awesome! Thank you! What type of sheep?

    • @LimeKilnFarmNY
      @LimeKilnFarmNY Рік тому

      @@EwetopiaFarms White Dorper. LOVE'em! so friendly

    • @EwetopiaFarms
      @EwetopiaFarms  Рік тому

      @@LimeKilnFarmNY Dorpers are friendly. I used to have traditional Dorpers

  • @tammykaltreider
    @tammykaltreider 2 роки тому

    ♥️♥️♥️

  • @bioworld2196
    @bioworld2196 2 роки тому

    What is the Age of these ram lambs

  • @alisoncummins2726
    @alisoncummins2726 2 роки тому

    I just saw this short video about cleaning the wax from Babydoll Southdown ears. Apparently they need it done for them because they have wooly ears.
    Do wooly-eared Dorsets need the same care?
    ua-cam.com/video/9-MdsBRlS9Y/v-deo.html

    • @EwetopiaFarms
      @EwetopiaFarms  2 роки тому +1

      No they don't. The wool is only around the top of the ears not inside them

    • @alisoncummins2726
      @alisoncummins2726 2 роки тому

      Thanks! I’d never seen that ear-cleaning routine before so that makes sense. It looks very exciting to do but I don’t think I’d want a sheep that needs to be chained to a stanchion to be groomed.

    • @alisoncummins2726
      @alisoncummins2726 2 роки тому

      … though these folks don’t do that. They just clean the ears while they shear them.
      ua-cam.com/users/shortsBFLtqOBMH4A?feature=share
      I guess some people are just weird.

    • @EwetopiaFarms
      @EwetopiaFarms  2 роки тому

      @@alisoncummins2726 yes, sheep farmers have enough to do already!😆🙂

  • @debrahpawlyshyn8414
    @debrahpawlyshyn8414 2 роки тому

    Conformation on good sheep is very similar to good conformation on horses. Lol

    • @EwetopiaFarms
      @EwetopiaFarms  2 роки тому

      Absolutely. It goes for all animals!🙂